Honey ain’t beat just yet, so here’s the Internet Crates special dedication. Even though the single’s been out for a minute now - there’s a grip of remixes, and different verses on the beat now surfacing giving Honey some new life. I wanted to run em down, since I’m still feelin the cut and it feels fresh enough (also, since I have the new album in rotation - check the last post). Here’s what’s what…

Erykah Badu - Honey (Capt. Planet Remix)
I heard this first on Soul Sides. This is one that’s grown on me and it’s a bit different. I’m pretty sure this was done by the cat at Captain’s Crates, which is great site for those of you out there who don’t read it. This remix is pretty jumpin.

Erykah Badu-Honey (DJ Day Remix)
DJ Day is killin it again with this one. Makes me want to bust out Three Times Dope. Rumor has it there’s a limited 7″ coming out next month. Check in at olski.net to see what’s up with that - don’t sleep!

Erykah Badu-Honey (JBLOW Remix)
I’m throwing mine in too. I’d been listening to a lot of S.O.U.L lately and also been chopping up drums in some experiments… (Live 7 is pretty bananas) so, this happened to come out. I tried to make the cut slam a little more. Been playing it around the way a bit so I figured I’d give it up.

Here’s one more i’m feeling by Toba;

Osay’s verse is kinda dope and here’s a version with a Little Brother verse - kinda eh…

Lastly, here’s Badu doing Honey live. Interesting to hear the live interpretation on it.

SOUNDS GOOD WITH

Common - The Light (Remix For U) feat. Erykah Badu - WAY slept on remix. I ain’t feelin the Just Blaze version for 08.

Erykah Badu - Don’t Cha Know (Soulquarian Remix)

“Sucker MCs, you better watch out”. It’s that time of the year again, and AUIYE has got you covered. Now generally, I ain’t really feeling Xmas - but I gotta say it has given us some damn good, funky music. And if we all gotta hear it, we’d better step up our game when it comes to contributions (cause that frantic Barbara Streisand Jingle Bells business your family puts on is BUSTED!). So let’s get a little deeper than Run DMC and Kurtis Blow this year cause I got Xmas funk to give. Mixtape up people!

XXX-Mas Freestyle w/ Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane and T.J. Swan
OK, this ain’t crazy deep, but how come this never makes the Xmas mixes? Tis the season to get laid y’all.

Barry Gordon - Nuttin’ For Christmas (Unite Remix)
OH SNAP! Now THIS is what’s up. My homie Unite told me to check for this mix on his site, but I slept on it and didn’t get a chance to listen til he went and dropped it on me at the club. STOP SNITCHIN!!

James Brown’s - Soulful Christmas (DJ Catalist Remix)
Been big uppin the Soul Strut peeps a bit lately, and here’s another gem.

Luke - Chrismas Fuckin’ Day
While I have a hard time following up the 69 Boys from last years post (see link below) - this is a gem. From the Christmas At Luke’s Sex Shop album, which has some hard ass beats on it. I’m not even sure who’s on the mic for this one but it’ don’t matter. PS This is probably not so good for the family functions, but DAMN is makes my smile.

Bootsy Collins - Be With You
OH, you ain’t heard this? That’s OK, the album ain’t that good. Yeah, Bootsy got some funk and love for Xmas. So, this goes out to all your cuddly Xmas folks.

MCM - Chris Kringle Is a Black Man
I have no idea who this cat is but it’s a good cut.

Jim Jones - Ballin on XMas
YOOOOOOO! OK, this is the cheery on top of this post. Yo Jim, this is straight fucking terrible… BALLIN!!!

AUIYE dropped some shit for XMAS last hear too - dig it

UPDATE -  OH SNAP!!! I just got out scooped. Bust The Facts just killed it with this post. GAME OVER.

If this shit don’t make you move your ass, your thing is broke. Seriously. Here’s some jams you all should be rocking on the regular. I am! Every so often I sweep through the old iTunes library and survey my listening habits to see what’s what. These cuts have risen up recently and need to be passed on.

Harvey Scales - Dancing Room Only
This is mostly know because of the Beastie Boy’s use of the drums for Shake Your Rump, but hot DAMN this cut is nice none the less. I actually don’t know too much about Harvey (home town of Milwaukee! ah hem! thanks Wiki), but that doesn’t matter. It’s still funky. Do It Girls do your thing.

The Notations - Superpeople
Very remminicent of Mr. Mayfield, so much so that I thought it was Curtis when I first heard it. Another Midwest connection (Chicago), The Notations didn’t do too much from what I know. I do know it’s funky, and I’m feeling it. Anyone got more info on these cats?

Bernard Wright - Master Rocket
Bernard is the dude. This cut in particular has always been a favorite of mine. I used to play that Zhigge cut all the time (see below) and didn’t even know I had this record. The cover is deceiving, and does not elude to the funky gems therein. This is crazy nice for 81, and not to hard to find on wax.

Sounds Good With
Zhigge - Harlem